Spelman College
Common Data Set 2022-23
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Acceptance Rate
28.4%
Applications
13,649
Admitted
3,875
Enrolled
577
SAT Composite
1100-1290
SAT Math
520-630
ACT Composite
22-27
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$59,993
10 yrs after enrollment
78%
6-year completion
$38,967
sticker minus grants
$25,000
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:James
Last Name:Sanders
Title:Director of Institutional Research
Office:Institutional Effectiveness
Address Line 1:350 Spelman Lane, SW, Box 875
Zipcode30314-4399
Country:USA
Phone:404-270-5674
Email Address:jsande14@spelman.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.spelman.edu/academics/office-of-the-provost/institutional-research/common-data-set
City:Atlanta
StateGA
Name of College/University:Spelman College
Street Address Line 1:350 Spelman Lane, SW
CityAtlanta
StateGA
Zip30314-4399
Country:USA
Main Phone Number (Area Code)404
Main Phone Number:681-3643
WWW Home Page Address:http://spelman.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):404
Admissions Phone Number:270-5193
Admissions Email Address:admiss@spelman.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://apply.commonapp.org/login?ma=252
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Men's college
Academic year calendar:Semester
CertificateX
Bachelor'sX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
8 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?Yes
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:1,314
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:0
Number of wait-listed students admitted:9
Total academic units15
English4
Mathematics2
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab1
Foreign language2
Social studies2
History2
Total academic units25
English4
Mathematics4
Science6
Of these, units that must be lab1
Foreign language2
Social studies3
History2
Academic electives7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80014.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69949.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59931.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4994.6
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-8006.3
SAT Math: 600-69935.8
SAT Math: 500-59944.9
SAT Math: 400-49911.9
SAT Math: 300-3991.1
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16006.8
SAT Composite: 1200-139944.3
SAT Composite: 1000-119942.1
SAT Composite: 800-9996.8
ACT Composite: 30-3617.0
ACT Composite: 24-2939.6
ACT Composite: 18-2337.7
ACT Composite: 12-175.7
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class35
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class69
Percent in top half of high school graduating class94
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class6
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class1
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:33
Percent who had GPA of 4.036.6
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9935.4
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7418.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.496.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.241.7
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.4
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.89
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:99
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month2
Application closing date (fall): Day1
Amount of housing deposit:15
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 Year
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESIf yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
SpringX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Closing Date: Month4
Spring Closing Date: Month11
Fall Notification Date: Month4
Spring Notification Date: Month11
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:CDS-D Institutional Research Page 13 Common Data Set 2022-2023
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day1
Fall Notification Date: Day1
Spring Notification Date: Day1
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:60
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:credit
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:60
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credit
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:60
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
Number60
Unit Typecredit
Number60
Unit Typecredit
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Institutional Research Page 14 Common Data Set 2022-2023
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESComprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Arts/fine artsX
Computer literacyX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)77%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing98%
Percent who live off campus or commute2%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)73%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing58%
Percent who live off campus or commute42%
Percent of students age 25 and older2%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Theme housingX
Annual Expenses
5 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.spelman.edu/admissions/financial-aid/net-price-calculator
If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Please provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance will be available:5/1/2023
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
13 TABLESFederal methodology (FM)X
Federal$5,367,166
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$2,395,291
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$19,333,225
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$4,781,951
Total Scholarships/Grants$31,877,633
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$16,737,973
Federal Work-Study$312,226
Total Self-Help$17,050,199
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$453,877
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$32,960
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$2,463,020
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$157,102
Total Scholarships/Grants$2,653,082
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$10,398,600
Total Self-Help$10,398,600
Parent Loans$48,593,938
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$46,913
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.441
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:13
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$32,624
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$228,365
FAFSAX
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month2
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):12
If yes, starting date (Day):15
State LoansX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
State/district residencyX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio10
based on ____ students2,342
and ____ faculty224